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But don’t be fooled: these are not greasy thumbs._  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Apr 10, 2015 4:08 PM UTC  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Apr 10, 2015 4:08 PM UTC Gwyneth Paltrow is [consciously uncoupling](http://time.com/3651229/gwyneth-paltrow-chris-martin-jennifer-lawrence/) from outrageously expensive health food for one week. The red meat-free, gluten-free [GOOP](http://goop.com/) queen tweeted Thursday that she will participate in the #FoodBankNYCChallenge. For seven whole days, Paltrow will eat on a Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program budget of $29 a week. For those unfamiliar with GOOP’s eating habits, this will likely be a rude awakening. A choice quote from [her book](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/10724171/Gwyneth-Paltrow-The-wit-and-wisdom-of-the-Queen-of-Goop.html): “I’d rather smoke crack than eat cheese from a tin.” Here’s a[ detox menu](http://goop.com/the-annual-goop-detox/) she posted on the GOOP site. Day 1: Godzilla Native Juice, Roasted Kaocha Soup, Rice Cakes With Almond Butter and Lemongrass Chicken Banh Mi Salad. That all looks like it would cost more than $29\. And that’s just one day’s worth of food. Paltrow was roped into the challenge by friend, chef and [fellow Spain road-tripper](http://www.spainontheroadagain.com/) Mario Batali, a member of New York City’s Food Bank board. Batali is one of several chefs working to try to stop Congress from further cutting food stamp benefits. And it looks like Gwyneth is already learning lessons: > [](https://twitter.com/GwynethPaltrow/status/586168041576116224) ## Transcript [00:00] [ MUSIC ] [00:04] You might be surprised that four out five health experts are [00:07] giving pizza the thumbs up. But don't be fooled. These [00:11] are not greasy thumbs. Delivery is a nutritional [00:16] minefield. One slice of sausage has 14 grams [00:20] of fat. Pizza is the number one source. Of solid [00:24] fat intake for kids. 20 % of the pizza that kids [00:28] eat comes from school cafeterias. Which is pretty much [00:32] equal to the fast food kind in fat finds a study by Jennifer [00:37] Poti. Beware the fatty, salty topping. Things warns Lisa [00:40] Powell. Here 2015 study found that on days when kids [00:45] eat pizza they take in more calories, saturated fat, and [00:49] sodium then usual. The trick here is rethinking the pie. [00:53] Pizza can be as harmless as an open faced sandwich filled [00:56] with vegetables whole grains and even fruits says Adam [01:00] Drewnowski. It has a lot going for it. Tomato sauce [01:04] packs more antioxidants than raw tomatoes, found one [01:08] 2015 study from the University of Barcelona. In one [01:12] recent study, Emily Combet developed a nutritionally [01:15] perfect pizza, with less saturated fat. Less sodium [01:20] and more fiber. 81 % of kids liked it as much as the [01:24] regular kind, and 77 % agreed. So [01:29] yes, by all means eat it, but let your love for pizza be [01:33] your excuse to cook more. 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